Smart - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Compare Smart models

The following chart shows the Smart models that have had the most problems reported.
Note that a model on the top of the list may simply indicate that it is a popular model rather than a problematic car.
For example, over the years,
Smart has sold far more Fortwo model cars than the Fortwo Coupe model.

Table 1. Compare Smart models

Number of problems reported for all models of Smart built from year 2005 to 2017.

Owners of Smart cars have reported a total of 341 problems across all Smart models built from year
2005 to 2017.
The average number of problems per model year in this period, reported across all Smart models, is 31.0.
Cars from Smart's 2008 model year have the most problems reported (164 problems).

Table 2. Number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service

Model Year

Number of Problems

2005 Smart vehicles

4

2008 Smart vehicles

164

2009 Smart vehicles

103

2010 Smart vehicles

4

2011 Smart vehicles

19

2012 Smart vehicles

9

2013 Smart vehicles

19

2014 Smart vehicles

6

2015 Smart vehicles

2

2016 Smart vehicles

9

2017 Smart vehicles

2

Common problems of Smart Vehicles

The following chart shows the most common problems reported across all models of Smart cars.
The number one most common problem of Smart cars is related to the vehicle's power train, with 65 problems reported.
The second most common Smart car problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (45 problems).